In retail trade, labor productivity grew 3.9 percent in 2010, as output and hours increased by 4.5 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The largest productivity increases were in florists, used merchandise stores, and lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Productivity in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places, 2010 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2011/ted_20110831.htm (visited March 31, 2015).